Let me be honest, I stole that title.

I attended Texas Tech University and graduated on August 12th, 2000. During my enrollment at Texas Tech I accessed the computers in the library. Back then there weren’t blogs that I knew of. I did find a service that emailed Mets stories every day. I don’t remember the name of the service or the authors but I do remember the headline on October 20th 1999:

Dream Derailed

Funny how I remember that title. I remember reading that and feeling the same way I do on October 20th 2006. Funny how that stuff works, huh?

Bases loaded walk to lose; bases loaded strike out to end the game.

Not that I laying any blame solely on Carlos Beltran. The Mets had 26 other chances to get a hit previous to that moment.

None the less, what a heartbreaking ending to such a promising season. It almost makes you miss the losing seasons.

Almost.

So now that the Season, that started out with anything but a World Series title as the only acceptable goal, is over it would easy to look back on this season with regret and sadness. Sure, mourn the loss as much as is deemed acceptable but once that is over 2006 will always make you smile. Beltran’s walkoffs, David Wrights shot over Johnny Damon’s head. Reyes’ inside the parker, Pedro’s 200, and Endy’s clutch moments.

Hundreds of memories to remember, one bad moment to forget. Just like 1999.

So let’s try and enjoy the World Series, cheer on 24 of the 25 Tigers players.

After that, it will be time for winter meetings, free agents and longing for spring training in the hopes at a second shot in 2007.

And if you have to blame someone, blame Steve Trachsel…

Let’s Go Mets!